Detroit in Wayne County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Soldiers and Sailors Memorial

By Al Barrera, circa December 1998

1. Soldiers and Sailors Memorial

Inscription. Erected by the people of Michigan in honor of the martyrs who fell and the heroes who fought in defense of liberty and union.

Erected 1872 by State of Michigan.

Location. 42° 19.87′ N, 83° 2.773′ W. Marker is in Detroit, Michigan, in Wayne County. Marker is at the intersection of Woodword Avenue (State Highway 12) and Woodward (State Highway 1), in the median on Woodword Avenue. Touch for map. Located in Campus Martius Park. Marker is in this post office area: Detroit MI 48226, United States of America.

Regarding Soldiers and Sailors Memorial. The Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, at Campus Martius, Woodward and Michigan

circa 1900

2. Soldiers and Sailors Memorial

Avenues in Detroit, is the work of the sculptor, Randolph Rogers. The monument is about fifty-six feet in height and consists of a granite body, on which are mounted statues and medallions of bronze. At the top is a ten-foot statue which represents Michigan. Beneath it, on projecting abutments, are four allegorical figures representing Victory, Union, Emancipation, and History. Farther down are four figures representing the infantry, cavalry, artillery, and the navy. On the same level as these statues are medallion portraits of Lincoln, Grant, Sherman, and Farragut. On the outer pedestals of the monument are four eagles. The cost of the monument was close to $75,000, which was raised through popular subscription by the Michigan Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument Association. The monument was erected in 1871 and dedicated on April 9, 1872. The four allegorical figures, however, were not put in place, to complete the monument, until July 19, 1881.

Post Card early 1920's from my grandfathers collection.
Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, Campus Martius, Woodward and Michigan avenues, Detroit. It is the work of the sculptor, Randolph Rogers. The monument is about fifty-six feet in height and consists of a granite body, on which are mounted statues and medallions of bronze. At the top is a ten-foot statue which represents Michigan. Beneath it, on projecting abutments, are four allegorical figures representing Victory, Union, Emancipation, and History. Farther down are four figures representing the infantry, cavalry, artillery, and the navy. On the same level as these statues are medallion portraits of Lincoln, Grant, Sherman, and Farragut. On the outer pedestals of the monument are four eagles. The cost of the monument was close to $75,000, which was raised through popular subscription by the Michigan Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument Association. The monument was erected in 1871 and dedicated on April 9, 1872. The four allegorical figures, however, were not put in place, to complete the monument, until July 19, 1881. The inscription reads:
Erected by the people of Michigan in honor of the martyrs who fell and the heroes who fought in defense of liberty and union.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on January 19, 2010, by Al Barrera of Brownstown, Michigan. This page has been viewed 1,526 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on January 20, 2010, by Al Barrera of Brownstown, Michigan. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 19, 2010, by Al Barrera of Brownstown, Michigan. 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 20, 2010, by Al Barrera of Brownstown, Michigan. 6. submitted on November 30, 2010, by Sandra Hughes of Killen, Usa. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.